Vice President of Talent and Employee Experience 
Location: US, TX, Austin
Department: Human Resources
Employment type: Full-time
Function: Human Resources

Company profile:
Why CSD?CSD is not only a great place to work, but also to learn, grow and give back to the community. Our organization is made up of talented, motivated people from diverse cultural, educational and professional backgrounds. We believe in teamwork, shared ideas, and creating solutions together while respecting individuality and innovation. We seek out people who want to see their ideas put into action, are committed to making a difference and who believe that more is possible! Who We AreHere, you will discover colleagues who have passion for our company, our community, customers and each other, and that are led by a team of outstanding people who believe that more is possible from each and every one of us. 

Job description:
The Vice President of Talent and Employee Experience is the executive chiefly responsible for recruiting the best talent and delivering an exceptional employee experience for all of CSD’s 1,000+ team members worldwide. The VP oversees all employee programs including recruitment, professional development, training, compensation, and benefits. Additionally, the VP is responsible for administering company policies and ensuring compliance with all federal and state employment requirements. The VP supports a team of professionals who collectively endeavor to make CSD an amazing place to work, collaborate, and grow. Duties include but are not limited to: Partners with the President of CSD to develop, implement, evaluate, and improve an organizational plan for leveraging talent to support company business objectives.Supports the creation and cultivation of a global talent pipeline.Oversee programming specific to an AMAZING employment experience at CSD, including compensation, benefits, perks, professional development, and internal training resources.Collaborate with other members of the executive leadership team to refine and optimize employee-centric process, leveraging technology wherever possible.Develop and execute a succession planning strategy for the organization.Administer the collection and warehousing of employee data and compliance with data privacy requirements.Develop and administer company employment policies and procedures.Ensure company adherence to all federal, state, and local employment laws and required reports.Serve as a subject matter expert to the executive leadership team on employment related topics.Provide essential change management leadership and ensure that the company considers, protects and promotes the well being of our employee workforce.Be the LEAD ambassador for employment at CSD and build a powerful network within the deaf and mainstream communities.Serve as a member of the executive leadership team at CSD.

Requirements:
Some demonstrable experience working within the deaf communityStrong written and interpersonal communication skillsDemonstrable organizational abilitiesAbility to communicate effectively in American Sign Language.Ability to travel up to 25% of the time (one week per month)High degree of technical literacy (use of applications, devices, and other technology to deliver services.)Ability to be home-based in Austin, TexasUndergraduate degree in a business related field of studyGraduate degree with people-centric specialization highly preferredAt least ten years of progressively responsible experiences in roles supporting the employee experienceA minimum of five years managing and leading teams in a professional setting

Benefits:
Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer and drug free and tobacco free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin, including individuals with a disability and protected veterans.